Phoenix, Volume 1Sri Lanka Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies, 1990 - Commonwealth literature (English) |
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... smiled , his arm went around Raja in a familiar gesture . But Raja felt Maithri's effort . They had been friends too long for either to pretend anything . Yet , just now pretence was necessary , and so he smiled a smile he did not ...
... smiled , his arm went around Raja in a familiar gesture . But Raja felt Maithri's effort . They had been friends too long for either to pretend anything . Yet , just now pretence was necessary , and so he smiled a smile he did not ...
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... smiled . " I like very much this smile of yours . Soundless . Quickly it spreads over your face and as quickly it is gone . " After saying this , she stopped . But she had much to tell him . When they were on their honeymoon , how he ...
... smiled . " I like very much this smile of yours . Soundless . Quickly it spreads over your face and as quickly it is gone . " After saying this , she stopped . But she had much to tell him . When they were on their honeymoon , how he ...
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... smiled , were also objects of my desire Sometimes ; tambourines were simpler than the lyre . I agreed . That master of the subtle stylus Then displayed his skill for my pleasure , Recalling how after many sons , each perfidious In his ...
... smiled , were also objects of my desire Sometimes ; tambourines were simpler than the lyre . I agreed . That master of the subtle stylus Then displayed his skill for my pleasure , Recalling how after many sons , each perfidious In his ...
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